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Find the rate change between (1/3,-2),(2,-1)

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Answer:

3/5

Explanation:

You want the rate of change between points (1/3, -2) and (2, -1).

Slope

The rate of change between two points is the slope of the line that contains those points. It is found using the slope formula:

m = (y2 -y1)/(x2 -x1)

m = (-1 -(-2))/(2 -1/3) = 1/(5/3) = 3/5

The rate of change is 3/5 = 0.6.

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Additional comment

The attachment shows the equation of the line in slope-intercept form is ...

y = 0.6x -2.2

The slope (rate of change) is the coefficient of x, which is 0.6 = 3/5.

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